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netmouse ([personal profile] netmouse) wrote2008-05-07 07:19 am

small joys

The other day I celebrated the fact that the last batch of eggs I hard-boiled came out perfectly. Even days later the eggs peeled easily, and were a wonderful consistency.


What small joys have you celebrated lately?

[identity profile] custardfairy.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
That's always so awesome -- I've only managed it a few times. :)

My smallest joy lately has been turning on the radio and immediately hearing Groove is in the Heart. I used to love that song.
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[identity profile] mmerriam.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
I managed to convert leftover chocolate fondue into fudge. It firmed up perfectly.

[identity profile] sheryl67.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
Accidentally running across a LJ community yesterday that was started by some folks that understood perfectly about a project.

[identity profile] timprov.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
Painted Turtle

[identity profile] jenintheclouds.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Last night, I got to visit with my Grandpa all on my own without a dozen other people around. And, he was able to have the chocolate shake that I brought to him and it made him smile.

[identity profile] mrissa.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
The library book I had been wanting for three whole weeks finally came in.

[identity profile] madtechie2718.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
A walk, and a shared bottle of Champagne, while serenaded by birdsong in the woods near home last night.


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And again tonight, weather and work permitting!

[identity profile] gnomi.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm making good progress on all of my knitting projects, and this brings me small bursts of joy on a regular basis.

[identity profile] sarahmichigan.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I went for a walk this morning, and though I live near a service drive, it smelled *delicious* out. You could smell the dew on green things, and the sun on lilacs and apple blossoms. The breeze was soft and moist, rather than the dry, harsh winds of winter.

[identity profile] dagibbs.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
That the world is turning green, and the sugar-snap peas my sweetie planted have sprouted.

[identity profile] yellowmouser.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Ive been eating a lot of gas station food lately, and most of it is pretty bad, but a few days ago I got there at just the right time to have a perfectly roasted chkito(sp?)

(You know- a tortilla with cheese and beans and chives?)

[identity profile] urban-exotic.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
A ton of things, really.

Springtime greenery, weather, and flower-scented air
I've started seeing someone new who is intriguing and kind
Dinner with friends at a great Asian place Sunday
Extremely great sex over the weekend

[identity profile] blue-duck.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
This morning I was trying to rebandage the infected badness and panicked because I couldn't twist into a position to be able to do anything with it. I called J and he came right over, took patient and gentle care of it, kissed me and sent me off to work. <3

[identity profile] raaven.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
-free bamboo via craigslist
-zanfel stopping the poison-ivy itch
-gluten-free cheese biscuits

:)

[identity profile] vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Walking without pain.

[identity profile] beckybmw.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent question!

Mine has to be my bar of premium organic 70% cocoa dark chocolate with lemon flavor. Mmmmmm...... Smooooooooth. :)

[identity profile] knightlygoddess.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Letting my cat lay on me while I read. I was neglecting the enjoyment that a pet can bring, and I've been enjoying all of the animals in this house a lot more. :)

[identity profile] childe.livejournal.com 2008-05-07 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Eating leftovers that my girlfriend gave me to bring to work.

[identity profile] thatguychuck.livejournal.com 2008-05-08 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
How do you get a perfect hard boiled egg? The bachelor in me needs to know. :)

My small joy was making it all the way to California without mechanical trouble of any kind.

[identity profile] mjwise.livejournal.com 2008-05-08 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Being closer to work and taking the bus a few days of week to stave off gas price annoyance (not that I ever lived *too* far away, but now taking the bus is actually practical on a daily basis).

[identity profile] saraikennedy.livejournal.com 2008-05-08 10:56 am (UTC)(link)
Writing a letter-- an actual paper letter-- that I've been meaning to get to for months.